A diary kept while with the Peary Arctic expedition of 1896
Hoppkins was a mineralogist who accompanied Peary on his 1896 Arctic expedition, the aim of which was to search for minerals, fossils, a previously seen meteorite, and to visit Greenland. The ship used on the voyage was the Hope, sailing out of St. John's under Commander Peary and Captain John...
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| Language: | English |
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1897
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/113540 |
| Summary: | Hoppkins was a mineralogist who accompanied Peary on his 1896 Arctic expedition, the aim of which was to search for minerals, fossils, a previously seen meteorite, and to visit Greenland. The ship used on the voyage was the Hope, sailing out of St. John's under Commander Peary and Captain John Bartlett of Brigus, with several experts from different fields and a crew also comprised mainly of Newfoundlanders. Autographed by the author. -- Errata listed on p. [82]-83. |
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